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“Influencers rely on having an audience, while artists create for the sake of their art, regardless of who’s watching.”

— Do Not Destroy

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Supplements and Safety (full documentary) | Hidden Dangers of Vitamins & Supplements | FRONTLINE

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“Scammers feed on the greed and desperation of others, but in the end, they poison themselves with their own dishonesty.”

— Unknown

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“Meta is making it a little easier for creators to avoid the dreaded ‘Facebook jail.’ The company announced a new policy that will allow people with professional accounts to complete in-app ‘educational training’ in order to avoid a strike on their account for first-time violations of the platform’s community standards.”

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“Honest work is much better than a mansion.”

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Being an influencer isn’t about creativity or artistry; it’s more like being a scammer.

— Do Not Destroy

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“Influencers rely on having an audience, while artists create for the sake of their art, regardless of who’s watching.”

— Do Not Destroy

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Catch Me If You Can (2002) – Trailer

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About 1 in 13 American adults have participated in MLM, or multilevel marketing, contributing to an estimated $40 billion industry.

MLMs feed into the idea that “if you work hard, try hard, you’ll get rewarded,” says Jane Marie, the host of a podcast series called The Dream and the author of a new book, Selling the Dream, both of which investigate the intersection of MLMs and pyramid schemes and the broader “wellness” industry. “There’s an ‘us versus them’ mentality and it feeds on the idea that there’s a shortcut and a cheat code to financial prosperity, to achieving the American Dream.”

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“When you tell somebody something they will sometimes believe you, but if you lead them to conclude something on their own they will ALWAYS believe you.”

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scam

noun [ C ]

UK /skæm/ US /skæm/

a dishonest plan for making money or getting an advantage, especially one that involves tricking people:

  • Banks often carry information about email scams on their websites.
  • To avoid scams, never sign things in a hurry.
  • an insurance scam

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scammer

noun [ C ]

    informal

UK   /ˈskæm.ər/ US   /ˈskæm.ɚ/

someone who makes money using illegal methods, especially by tricking people:

  • Phishing is used by scammers to get bank account numbers, credit card details, etc.

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